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Enforcement and Compliance Assurance Annual Results for Fiscal Year 2024: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Issue Report

The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) issued on December 5th a press release publishing a report titled: Enforcement and Compliance Annual Results for Fiscal Year 2024 (“Report”)....more

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Air Enforcement: Mississippi Commission on Environmental Quality and Stone County Plywood Plant Enter into Agreed Order

The Mississippi Commission on Environmental Quality (“MCEQ”) and Hood Industries, Inc. (“Hood”) entered into a November 12th Agreed Order (“AO”) addressing an alleged violation of a Clean Air Act Title V Operating Permit...more

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Clearing the Air: Legal Showdown in Louisiana Over Emissions Standards

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As one of the nation’s largest hubs of industrial production, Louisiana is no stranger to federal emissions regulations. Recently, the Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality (LDEQ) faced off against the Sierra Club...more

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Air Curtain Incinerator Emission Testing Project: Oregon Department of Environmental Quality Announces Results

The State of Oregon conducted an air curtain incinerator (“ACI”) emission testing project (“Project”) in the Spring of 2023. The results of the Project were released on October 24th by the Oregon Department of...more

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Hydrogen Development/Production/Use: Arkansas, Louisiana, and Oklahoma Announce Partnership

The Arkansas Department of Energy & Environment – Division of Environmental Quality (“DEQ”) issued a March 10th news release stating that Arkansas, Louisiana, and Oklahoma have entered into what is described as a: . . ....more

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The Biden Administration’s Plan for a Zero-Carbon Federal Government by 2050

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President Biden signed an executive order (Order) on December 8, 2021, directing the federal government to use its scale and procurement power to slash its carbon emissions by 65% by 2030 and achieve net-zero emissions by...more

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What North Carolina's New 'Carbon Plan' Will Mean for the State's Energy Sector

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When Gov. Roy Cooper signed House Bill 951 on Oct. 13, 2021, North Carolina became the first state in the Southeast — and one of the first in the country — to authorize significant reductions in carbon dioxide emissions from...more

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Carbon Capture, Utilization and Sequestration – An Industry Primed for Explosive Growth? A Summary of the White House Council on...

On June 30, 2021, the White House Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) delivered a Carbon Capture, Utilization and Sequestration (CCUS) report to Congress in accordance with the Utilizing Significant Emissions with...more

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Air Enforcement: Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment - Division of Environmental Quality and Mississippi County Carbon...

The Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment – Division of Environmental Quality (“DEQ”) and Mid-Continent Coal & Coke Company (“Mid-Continent”) entered into a December 17th Consent Administrative Order (“CAO”)...more

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Virginia Regional Carbon Trading: Ready, Set, Join RGGI!

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The Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI) is a cooperative effort among 10 northeastern states to cap and reduce CO2 emissions from fossil-fueled power plants. A bill passed in the 2020 Virginia General Assembly Session...more

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Air Permitting/Emissions: Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment - Division of Environmental Quality Announces On-Track...

The Office of Air Quality (“OAQ”) of the Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment – Division of Air Quality issued a news release announcing a new assistance program (“Program”) for facilities subject to permitting for...more

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Virginia Breaking Blue: Spotlight on Air Issues

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In November, Democrats won control of the House of Delegates and kept control over the Commonwealth’s Senate. Now, Democrats control both the Executive and Legislative branches of government in the Commonwealth of Virginia....more

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Environmental Notes - February 2020

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It’s well-known that the Trump administration has sought policies of deregulation over the past several years. The administration places emphasis on proper enforcement of existing rules and regulations as a means of achieving...more

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Virginia is One Step Closer to State Regulation of Carbon Emissions

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In January of 2018, the Virginia State Air Pollution Control Board (“Air Board”) published a proposed rule to establish a CO2 emissions cap and trade program in Virginia (the “Original Proposal”). The regulations set an...more

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Mississippi Rolls Out Volkswagen Beneficiary Mitigation Plan

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In January 2016, the United States sued Volkswagen for installing defective emission devices in certain model years 2009-2016 vehicles. As part of the settlement agreement, Volkswagen agreed to establish a $2.9 billion trust...more

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Bastrop, Louisiana, Wood Pellet Manufacturing Facility Permit Renewal Modification: Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality...

The Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality (“LDEQ”) issued a Response to Comments/Notification of Final Permit Action (“Notification”) regarding the Morehouse BioEnergy, LLC (“Morehouse”) wood pellet manufacturing...more

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Self-Disclosure/Air Enforcement: Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality and Crittenden County, Arkansas, Petroleum...

The Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality (“ADEQ”) and Valero Partners West Memphis, LLC (“Valero”) entered into a January 29th Consent Administrative Order (“CAO”) to address an alleged air permit violation. See LIS...more

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Air Enforcement: Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality and Malvern, Arkansas, Brick Manufacturing Facility Enter into...

The Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality (“ADEQ”) and Acme Brick Company (“ABC”) entered into a December 18th Consent Administrative Order (“CAO”) addressing alleged violations of an air permit. See LIS No. 18-100. ...more

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U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Affordable Clean Energy Rule: October 31st Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality...

The Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality (“ADEQ”) submitted October 31st comments to the United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) on its proposed rule: Emission Guidelines for Greenhouse Gas Emissions...more

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Continuous Emission Monitoring System: Federal Appellate Court Addresses Mississippi Steel Mill Breach of Warranty/Contract Action

The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit (“Court”) addressed in a May 18th opinion an appeal from the United States District Court for the Northern District of Mississippi (“USDC”) of a breach of warranty...more

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U.S. House of Representatives Subcommittee on Environment Hearing/New Source Review Permitting – Challenges for Manufacturing...

The Subcommittee on Environment of the United States House of Representatives Energy and Commerce Committee held a hearing on February 14th entitled: New Source Review Permitting Challenges for Manufacturing of...more

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Air Enforcement: Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality and Phillips County, Arkansas Fertilizer Storage/Distribution...

The Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality (“ADEQ”) and Helm Fertilizer Terminal, Inc. (“HFTI”) entered into a December 4th Consent Administrative Order (“CAO”) addressing alleged violations of an air permit. See LIS...more

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Air Enforcement: Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality and Pulaski County, Arkansas Plastic Piping Systems Manufacturer...

The Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality (“ADEQ”) and Tubo-FGS, L.L.C., d/b/a Fiber Glass Systems (“Tubo”) entered into a November 15th Consent Administrative Order (“CAO”) addressing alleged violations of an air...more

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Air Enforcement: Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality and Arkadelphia, Arkansas Asphalt Roofing Manufacturing Facility...

The Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality (“ADEQ”) and Siplast, Inc. (“SI”) entered into a September 29th Consent Administrative Order (“CAO”) addressing alleged violations of an air permit. See LIS No. 17-077. SI...more

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RFA Responds To Oregon’s Proposal To Use ILUC Emissions Under CFP

On September 15, 2015, Oregon's Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) proposed using hypothetical indirect land use change (ILUC) emissions while calculating the carbon intensity of biofuels under the Clean Fuels Program...more

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